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PERFORMANCES and EVENTS

1. OFF-LEASH AREA PRESENTS "RIP, ROMP & HOWL" AT THE PLAYWRIGHTS' CENTER MAY 10-19

2. NATIONAL TAP DANCE DAY CELEBRATION!

3. THE URBAN SPECTRUM THEATRE COMPANY’S “HONEYDRIPPER” AT OLD ARIZONA

4. TU DANCE AT THE COWLES CENTER THIS WEEKEND ONLY!!!

5. RASA: RAGAMALA’S 20TH ANNIVERSARY GALA

6. BODYCARTOGRAPHY PROJECT: PERFORMANCE INSTALLATION

7. MINOUK LIM AND EMILY JOHNSON: FIRE CLIFF 3

8. KATHA DANCE THEATRE PRESENTS “IN RETROSPECT”

9. SAINT PAUL CITY BALLET PRESENTS “PETER PAN”

10. DUNIYA DRUM & DANCE PRESENTS: WEST AFRICAN ALL STARS

11. “SMART GIRLS ARE BEAUTIFUL” IN OPEN CALL AT PATRICK’S CABARET

12. BLACK WATER

13. SHIFT

14. NEW WORK BY PENELOPE FREEH

15. SUMMIT INVITATIONAL AT THE RITZ THEATER

16. KEIGWIN + COMPANY AT THE COWLES CENTER

17. AL-BAHIRA DANCE THEATER PRESENTS “IFRITA HELWA (SWEET DEVIL)”

18. YOUNG DANCE CO. PROUDLY PRESENTS "YOUNG DANCE AT LARGE"

19. AFRICAN NIGHTS 2012: AFRICANS IN THE SNOW

20. 9x22 DANCE/LAB- WEDNESDAY MAY 23, 2012

CLASSES and WORKSHOPS

21. JAZZ DANCE FOR MUSICAL THEATRE TAUGHT BY LINDA TALCOTT LEE

22. SUMMER DANCE AT BALLARE TEATRO PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

23. 5TH ANNUAL FAKOLY DANCE & DRUM WORKSHOP

24. SUMMER SUBBODY BUTOH INTENSIVE: “STAND, WALK”

25. SUBBODY BUTOH- DANCE OF LIFE

26. ERIN THOMPSON - SUMMER CLASSES AT ZENON

27. ADVANCED MODERN MASTER CLASS WITH FAYE DRISCOLL: MAY 29

28. TAPESTRY DANCES MAY 17-20

29. ROSY SIMAS DANSE + ZENON DANCE SCHOOL PRESENT: RE-EDUCATION-KLEIN TECHNIQUE WORKSHOPS WITH BARBARA MAHLER

30. KEIGWIN + COMPANY MASTER CLASS AT THE COWLES CENTER

31. COME THINK ABOUT DANCE FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF A MUSICIAN!

32. WORKSHOP WEEK AT ZENON DANCE SCHOOL- MAY 29-JUNE 1

33. BELLY DANCE @ THE COWLES CENTER

34. JOURNEY THROUGH DANCE SUMMER CAMP @ THE COWLES CENTER

35. TU DANCE 2012 YOUTH SUMMER PROGRAM

36. TU DANCE 2012 PRE-PROFESSIONAL SUMMER INTENSIVE

37. OPEN CLASSES AT TU DANCE CENTER

38. USER-FRIENDLY FUNDAMENTALS OF MODERN TECHNIQUE

39. POETRY IN MOTION 2012 SUMMER SESSIONS I & II AND NATIONAL WORKSHOP

40. YOGA AT POETRY IN MOTION DANCE COMPANY AND TRAINING CENTER

41. OPEN DANCE CLASSES AT POETRY IN MOTION DANCE COMPANY & TRAINING CENTER

42. MATTHEW KEEFE TEACHES ONE CLASS ONLY AT ALESSO’S DANCE SPECTRUM!

43. ONGOING CLASS: BODYTALK

AUDITIONS, JOBS and OPEN CALLS

44. OFF-LEASH AREA SEEKS HOSTS FOR THIRD ANNUAL NEIGHBORHOOD GARAGE TOUR

45. SEEKING BALLET DIRECTOR!

46. CASTING DANCERS FOR FRINGE FESTIVAL DANCE REVUE

47. BLACK LABEL MOVEMENT AUDITIONS FOR FULL COMPANY MEMBER & INDIVIDUAL PROJECT OPPORTUNITIES

48. AUDITIONS: MINNESOTA PERFORMDANCE BALLROOM COMPANY

49. STARETTES AUDITIONS

50. AUDITION FOR RADIO DISNEY MINNEAPOLIS

51. NORTHERN SPARK ARTISTS VANESSA VOSKUIL AND SCOTT SAYRE SEEKING PERFORMERS

52. OPEN CALL FOR RABBIT SHOW

SERVICES and SPECIAL OFFERS FOR DANCERS

53. PRIVATE PILATES REFORMER & NEUROMUSCULAR MASSAGE FOR DANCERS AT POETRY IN MOTION

OTHER DANCE NEWS

54. JAWAAHIR DANCE COMPANY AND THE CASSANDRA SCHOOL ARE MOVING AFTER OVER 24 YEARS IN THE SAME SPACE!

55. REHEARSAL SPACE FOR RENT ON HOURLY BASIS (SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS)

1. OFF-LEASH AREA PRESENTS "RIP, ROMP & HOWL" AT THE PLAYWRIGHTS' CENTER MAY 10-19

“Rip, Romp & Howl” is an untamed evening of compelling short works of contemporary dance and performance created by the Twin Cities’ most-recognized and longest-running interdisciplinary dance and theatre company, the Ivey and Sage Award-winning Off-Leash Area. With subjects as compelling as mythological Tarot characters, cloned human organs, and 80’s art star Jean Michel Basquiat, the Off-Leash artistic directors unleash themselves – and nearly 20 of the area’s best dancers and movers - to rip it up, romp around, and howl at the moon!

“Rip, Romp & Howl” also boasts a terrific cast of local dancers and movement performers who are integral to the development of the work in the show, including Jesse Schmitz-Boyd, Joseph Bryan Crook, Michelle DiMeo, Nina Ebbighausen, Brian Evans, Zeb Henderson-Shreve, Paul Herwig, Renee Howard, Jennifer Ilse, Christine Maginnis, Nancy Nair, Gregory Parks, Ashleigh Penrod, Larissa Shea, & Vanessa Voskuil

Venue: The Playwrights’ Center, 2301 East Franklin Avenue, Minneapolis
Dates: Thursday through Monday May 10-14, Thursday through Saturday May 17-19
Times: Sunday May 13 at 7pm, all other shows at 8pm
Tickets: $15-$20 sliding scale; Monday May 14 is Pay-What-You-Can
Reservations & Information: Call Off-Leash Area at 612-724-7372

Keane Sense of Rhythm Invites you to our annual National Tap Dance Day Celebration!
Come enjoy performances from local studios and professional companies including KSR and Rhythmic Circus at this year's celebration.

National Tap Dance Day Celebration
Sunday, May 20
Noon-3 pm
Southdale Center in Edina

We can't wait to see you there!

Phyllis Productions presents The Urban Spectrum Theatre Company's HONEYDRIPPER May 11, 12,13, 18, 19, 20 at the Old Arizona Theater, 2821 Nicollet Av. S.

The show, set in Alabama 1950 features early rock & roll music, dance, and drama with Emmanuel Akingbasote as the young "Sonny" and Al Drears as "Ty."

Choreographed by Penny Masuku.

Adapted from the John Sayles movie and directed by Judy Cooper Lyle.

612-821-2385.

May 18         8PM
May 19         8PM
May 20         2PM

Tickets
612.206.3600 or www.thecowlescenter.org

Ragamala Dance's annual gala begins on the beautiful terrace of the James J. Hill Reference Library with live jazz and champagne. Whether browsing through beautiful items from India in the silent auction, feasting on a multi-course Indian dinner by Bombay Bistro, or enjoying live music by some of Ragamala's most memorable collaborators, Rasa will be an unforgettable evening. Please join us to celebrate 20 successful years of exploration, creativity and performance.

For tickets, please call (612) 824-1968 or visit http://www.ragamala.net/the_company/annual-gala

Walker Art Center

Thursday, May 31, 5-9 pm
Friday, June 1, 3-5 pm
Saturday, June 2, 11 am-5 pm
Sunday, June 3, 11 am-5 pm
Free on Thursday as part of Target Free Thursday Nights
Free with gallery admission Friday-Sunday

http://www.walkerart.org/calendar/2012/performance-installation-bodycartography-proj

You might hesitate to meet a stranger in a dark alley—but how about a dancer in an empty gallery? As part of their artist residency at the Walker, Minneapolis-based choreographers Olive Bieringa and Otto Ramstad, who work together as the BodyCartography Project, invite the public to join in a movement-based experiment in the Friedman Gallery.

Without speaking, individual participants and performers will meet for 10 minutes to “transform the energy in the space,” as Bieringa puts it. This research in “creating an empathetic connection between performers and audiences” will help inform choreography for a future work.

Walker Art Center

Thursday, May 31, 7 pm   Free

Celebrate Minouk Lim’s first in-depth US solo exhibition, Heat of Shadows, which opens at 5 pm. For this special performance, the artist collaborates with Minneapolis choreographer Emily Johnson (Catalyst) on a one-night-only presentation of Fire Cliff 3. The gallery will be transformed into a theatrical environment, animating Lim’s wearable sculptures around themes of nature, myth, and civilization.

More information on the exhibition at http://www.walkerart.org/calendar/2012/minouk-lim

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Two-time McKnight choreography fellow Rita Mustaphi and her critically acclaimed company of Kathak dancers reunite with members of Zorongo Flamenco Dance, Ethnic Dance Theatre, and Gospel legend Robert Robinson for "in RETROSPECT", which showcases excerpts from their vibrant 25-year history.

Katha Dance Theatre's "in RETROSPECT"
June 1 - 2, 2012
8:00 p.m.
The O'Shaughnessy
2004 Randolph Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55105
Tickets: $15 - $25

Peter Pan: High-flying fantasy, new from Saint Paul City Ballet
May 18-20, 2012

Will they fly? Of course they will. Travel to Neverland with Peter, Wendy and Tinker Bell to meet Captain Hook, the Lost Boys, and plenty of pirates and mermaids in Saint Paul City Ballet’s presentation of Peter Pan. This family-friendly, 75-minute high-flying fantasy, with one 20-minute intermission, will delight children of all ages.

$25 Adults, $15 Seniors (62 and older), $12 Children (12 & under), $18 Groups of 10 or more, Student/Educator $15 (with current school ID) day-of-show tickets are sold 20 minutes prior to each performance. Tickets may be purchased online or call 651-690-1588.

Friday, May 18, 2012, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 19, 2012, 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 20, 2012, 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.

Sneak Peek “stop and go” dress rehearsal on Thursday, May 17, 7:30 p.m. $20 Adults, $12 Seniors, $10 Children. This is a budget-friendly way to see the show and “peek” behind the scenes as dancers prepare for opening night.

E. M. Pearson Theater at Concordia University, 312 N Hamline Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55104

An evening of drum & dance from Guinea, Mali, Senegal & Ivory Coast

Saturday May 26th, 8:00pm

Heart of the Beast Theater
1500 East Lake Street
Minneapolis, MN 55407
(Free street parking and parking lot behind theater)

"West African All Stars" is the highlight of the Fakoly drum and dance project. Duniya Drum & Dance hit the stage with guest artists from Guinea, Mali, Senegal and Ivory Coast. Come join us in this rare opportunity to take a rhythmical journey through West Africa that is sure to have you dancing in the aisles!

Saturday May 26th Doors open at 7:30pm show starts at 8:00pm

Tickets
$17 in advance (through May 23rd)
$20 at the door (cash only at the door)
$12 children 12 & under
visit www.duniyadrumanddance.org to order tickets

“Smart Girls are beautiful” – A new old story of women, mystery, dreams and wisdom. This is a storytelling performance, utilizing danced gesture, along with dance interludes of flamenco. It is part of a Patrick’s Cabaret Open Call evening entitled “Restless Time Zones,”

When: Friday, June 8th and
Saturday, June 9th at 7:30pm
Where:  Patrick’s Cabaret, 3010 Minnehaha Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55406
$8 tickets in advance from artists or $10 tickets at the door (cash or check only)

FFI: Cia Sautter, cialuna13@gmail.com;
http://joyfullmovement.blogspot.com;
www.patrickcabaret.org

Black Water is a new interdisciplinary performance for the inquisitive. Inspired by drone warfare and W.G. Sebald's novel, Austerlitz, it's a comically visceral look at the intersection of remote violence and forgotten history. Created for the lost space of an empty market, this new movement-theater piece is the final leg of a journey that began with Strange Love (2007) and He Woke Up In A Strange Place Called Home And Although Looking For Bed He Kept Finding Death Instead (2009).

Created by interdisciplinary artist Charles Campbell, Black Water features performances by award-winning choreographer/dancers Megan Mayer and Laurie Van Wieren.

DATES:
Thursday, Friday, Saturday 8pm
May 10 - June 2, 2012
Opening weekend is the cheapest, folks.

TICKETS:
Due to licensing issues with the city of St Paul, you must be on our mailing list to purchase tickets.
Sign up here:
http://www.skewedvisions.org/performance-list/
Then get in through Brown Paper Tickets:
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/243283

LOCATION: 2264 University Ave W, St Paul - the former Mediterranean Market Building. Assemble in the alley behind the building. University Avenue is getting light rail -- please time your travel accordingly

June 9th (one night only)
10:00 PM and 11:15 PM (20min)
Presented as part of the Northern Spark festival - a dusk to dawn participatory art event along the Mississippi and surrounding areas.

SHIFT is a sound and interactive movement environment located in the lobby of the Barbara Barker Center for Dance at the University of Minnesota. SHIFT asks which communicative qualities contribute to a sustainable, evolving society, best serve the conversation, and lay the groundwork for growth.  In between performance events, spectators will be invited to explore the interactive environment freely.

Conceived and directed by Vanessa Voskuil
Sonic environment and technologies by Manjunan Gnanaratnam
Design installation by David Mehrer

Performing Collaborators
Jeffrey Berger
Andrea Ñ Gutierrez
Hilde De Roover
Alexandre Spinelli Ferreira
Pierre-Gilles Henry
Ifrah Mansour
Emma Rainwater
Sammy Samejima

June 9, 2012
10:00 PM and 11:15 PM (20min)|no admission
(Q & A after first performance)
The environment will be available for audience participation between
10:20 pm and 12:30 am.

Location
Barbara Barker Center for Dance (lobby)
500 21st Avenue South
Minneapolis MN 55455
(Wheelchair Accessible)

For more information
http://www.vanessavoskuil.org
http://2012.northernspark.org

This production is made possible through the generous support of the Jerome Foundation.

Greetings Dance Community,

Penelope Freeh here. I wanted to share with you the news that I am embarking on a New Work, Slippery Fish, at The Maggie Allesee National Center for Choreography (MANCC) on the campus of Florida State University in Tallahassee. Please follow my doings at http://northrop.umn.edu/connect/blog/slippery-fish.

*Please note - upon entering the blog, the first post pops up. To read subsequent posts, please go to the column on the left and click on "Blog".

SAVE - THE - DATES!!!
Slippery Fish will premiere at the Southern Theater, September 28 - 30, 2012.
Choreography by Penelope Freeh
Music by Jocelyn Hagen
Performed by: Dancers Patrick Corbin and Penelope Freeh, Soprano Carrie Henneman Shaw, Violist Sam Bergman

The Summit Invitational will present an evening of dance on May 29th at the Ritz Theater, 345 13th Ave. NE, Minneapolis.  The evening will get underway at 6pm with a pre-show reception and silent auction preview.  The concert will begin at 7pm and will feature a variety of works, including a multi-media work by Invitational alumni Christina Blankenship and Austen Browne, new works by the Invitational junior class, and a special dance for camera project by senior Taylor Helmer.  The evening will conclude with a dessert reception with the dancers.  All auction proceeds are used to support the Summit Invitational program's commitment to providing the students with the opportunity to work with significant local and national dance artists and choreographers.  

Tickets are $18 for adults and $12 for students and seniors and are available through the Ritz Theater Box Office, 612-436-1129 or at www.ritzdolls.com.

One of New York’s hottest contemporary dance companies, KEIGWIN + COMPANY will make their Twin Cities debut at The Cowles Center as the final dance performance of the inaugural season. Described as “witty, kinetic, and musically responsive” by The New York Times. K + C will be performing some of their most critically acclaimed audience favorites in addition to a preview of their brand-new work 12 Chairs.  Don’t miss your chance to see this electrifying and engaging dance company at the Twin Cities’ newest performing arts venue!

June 1 - 2, 8pm.
Tickets are $36.  

Check out performance clips of KEIGWIN + COMPANY at www.keigwinandcompany.com and www.thecowlescenter.org.

June 21 – 24, 2012 Southern Theater, Minneapolis

Al-Bahira Dance Theater presents "Ifrita Helwa", an original dance-play based in traditional Egyptian and American stories and inspired by the 1949 Egyptian film, “Afrita Hanem”. Featuring contemporary and theatrical dances derived from traditional dance and classical music of Egypt, Lebanon, Palestine, and Iran (Persia), with collaboration between Mirah Ammal, Al-Bahira artists, guest artist Derek Phillips, and guest choreographer Laurel Victoria Gray.

Ifrita Helwa is the story of Wahid, a kind, passionate, but poor theater operator in Cairo. Shaken by financial problems and the loss of his star performer (and unrequited love), Amira, Wahid encounters the Ifrita, a mischievous but well-intentioned djinneye who helps him realize that, often, what we think we want and what we really needs may not necessarily be the same.

Showtimes:
Thursday, 6/21 7:00pm (post show discussion)
Friday, 6/22 8:00pm
Saturday, 6/23 8:00pm
Sunday, 6/24 4:00pm (kid-friendly post show discussion)
Admission: $20 (Senior and student discounts available)
Children 10 & under: $7
Children under 2 are free
Tickets available now at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/241663

Ifrita Helwa is made possible in part by a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council and fiscal sponsorship through Springboard for the Arts.

Featuring new dance by: Body Cartography Project, Croi Glan Integrated Dance Theater, Marylee Hardenberg, Megan Flood + Miriam Colvin, Erin Thompson, Skewed Visions, Justin Jones and Gretchen Pick.

May 18: 7:30PM
May 19: 2:00PM, 7:30PM
Tickets: $12 adult | $6 student/senior
* May 19 11:30 AM Family Matinee (50min) Tickets $5
All shows ASL interpreted.

Barbara Barker Center for Dance
University of Minnesota Campus
500 21st Avenue S. |  MPLS, MN 55455
Tickets:  612-423-3064 | http://www.youngdance.org

An evening of innovative dance and film that investigates how we dance in non-traditional spaces. Audiences will experience adaptations of dances inspired by and originally performed under the new 35W Bridge, on a snow covered hill, in the depths of a pool, in the gardens of the Courage Center, and in the classrooms of a school.  Young Dance At Large features works by nationally and internationally acclaimed artists including: Body Cartography Project (Olive Bieringa and Otto Ramstad), Croi Glan Integrated Dance Theater, Marylee Hardenberg, Megan Flood + Miriam Colvin, Erin Thompson, and Skewed Visions (Charles Campbell and Gulgun Kayim).  Each piece will be skillfully interpreted by the 35 members (ages 7-18) of the Young Dance Company.

Come to African Nights 2012: Africans in the Snow.  

June 1 and 2 at Patrick's Cabaret (3010 Minnehaha Ave S Mpls, MN 55406).  

Doors open at 7:30pm, show starts at 8:00pm.  $10 general admission for an evening of African themed performance featuring dance, drumming, music, spoken word and storytelling.  www.africannights.tumblr.com.  Auntie Beverly, IBé, Louis Alehemayu, Paul Mabon, Voice of Culture, Duniya, Oyin, We Care Dancers, Whitney McClusky, Fuego Latino, Danzas Colombianas, Universal Dance Destiny, Mandeng Knights and more!!!!

Bryant Lake Bowl Cabaret Theater

Featuring:
Anna Shogren
Chris Holman
Eli Ebbennga

8:00 PM (7:00 doors)
$6-12 (sliding scale)

Full service restaurant and bar in theater
810 W Lake St
Minneapolis, MN 55408-2846
www.bryantlakebowl.com
BLB Ticketline: 612 825 - 8949 for reservations

9x22 Dance/Lab features unfettered dance exploration. A discussion moderated by choreographer/curator Laurie Van Wieren follows each piece, giving audience and choreographer alike the opportunity to react and explore the work together. 9x22 Dance Lab was founded in August 2003. Each month, three choreographers show work of varying styles and experience.

21. JAZZ DANCE FOR MUSICAL THEATRE TAUGHT BY LINDA TALCOTT LEE

Broadway Veteran and Emmy Award winning choreographer

Come one, come all!!

Where: Ballare Teatro
4259 Minnehaha Avenue S, Minneapolis 55406
When: Saturday from 9am to 10:30
Price: $15 drop in rate, $110 class card

Ballare Teatro has a great line up of summer classes and workshops to fit into your busy summer schedule. We have weekly classes in the evenings for children and adults, as well as great summer workshops for dancers age 3 and up. Workshops include Fancy Nancy, American Girl, Hip Hop, I Got Rhythm, Alice in Wonderland, and Broadway Bootcamp. We even have a 3-week summer intensive for more advanced dancers. Check out the full schedule and register online at www.ballareteatro.com or call 612-721-8619. Ballare Teatro Performing Arts Center, 4259 Minnehaha Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55406. We can't wait to see you in the studio this summer!

May 23rd - May 27th
www.duniyadrumanddance.org

Cowles Center for Performing Arts
528 Hennepin Ave
Minneapolis, MN

Master drummer Fode Bangoura will be hosting his 5th Annual Fakoly Dance & Drum Project! 5 days of daily drum and dance classes taught by Master Drummers and Dancers from West Africa. The workshop will culminate in a Guest Artist performance Saturday evening May 26th at The Heart of the Beast Theater.

Dancers
Djeneba Sako, Marietou Camara, Mamady Sano, Naby Bangoura, Vado Diomande and IdyCisse
Drummers
Fode Bangoura, Fara Tolno, Ali Camara, Mandjou Mara, Backa Niang, Muse Sarr and AlyaSylla

$18/class Drop-In
Drum Rental $5 - You must Pre-Register if renting a drum. Limited drums available

All Classes are Open Level. Everyone is welcome
For class schedule and registration visit  www.duniyadrumanddance.org

8 Weeks Workshop with Kats D

Subbody Butoh Method was developed by Rhizome Lee, a Japanese Butoh practitioner. “Subbody” means subconscious body. In the subconscious realm, away from the boundary of ego and daily consciousness, our mind and body melt into oneness and create world that is completely different from daily world. Though various conditioning techniques, a Subbody Butoh practitioner creates movements through exploring the subconscious realm. For more information about Subbody Butoh Method, please go to: www.subbody.net

This workshop requires no dance experience.  Anyone who would like to explore his or her hidden creative potentials is welcome!

When:  Tuesday 6:00-9:00pm      July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31   August 7, 14, 21
Where:  Studio 206 - Ivy Building for the Arts, 2637 27th Avenue South, Minneapolis
Tuition:  $200 ($180 when you register by June 15th)

To register, please write a check payable to Kats D Fukasawa and mail to 5015 14th Avenue South, Minneapolis Minnesota 55417.  Full payment required to register.

Kats D (Workshop Instructor) has been studying Subbody Butoh under the guidance of Rhizome Lee since 2005. In 2011 he was certified as Subbody Midwife (instructor) by Subbody Butoh School Himalaya. He performs and teaches Subbody Butoh regularly in the Twin Cities and abroad. For more information about upcoming performances and workshops by Kats D, please go to: http://sites.google.com/site/katsdsubbody

For more information about workshop, please contact Kats D Fukasawa at KatsD.Subbody@gmail.com.

When: Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 5th - July 12th  9:30-11:00

Where: Zenon Dance School, 4th floor of the Cowles Center

Tuition: $13 per class or a ten class card for $120

Zenon is thrilled to present an opportunity to take class with a well-known NYC choreographer, in town to make a piece on the Zenon Company.  We hope you can join us!

Advanced Modern Master Class with Faye Driscoll
Tuesday, May 29
9:30-11 am
Zenon Dance School, Studio 4A
528 Hennepin Ave, Downtown Minneapolis
Only $13!
(Cash, check or credit card)

“No to prettiness, no to glamour, no to glistening muscular limbs. Yes to intensity, yes to body heat, yes to wildness, freedom, and in-your-face defiance.” (Dance Magazine’s "25 To Watch")

Fore more information call Zenon at (612) 338-1101.

Tapestry Folkdance Center creates opportunities for participation in the joys of dance and music from around the world. No partner is necessary to participate in Tapestry dances. All are welcome.

Thursday, May 17
Tapestry FUNdamentals of Dance: African-based Movement
with Patricia Brown
7:00-8:30pm
$8 general, $6 members, $5 students, free admission to kids 13 and under

Friday, May 18
Daytime Dance: Middle East and Asia
with Caren Grantz Keljik
1:00-2:30pm
$5

3rd Friday Cajun dance
6:30-7:30pm Cajun Jam
7:30-11:00 Cajun lessons and cajun dancing to live band Riverside Revelers
with teacher Flory Katz
$10 general, $8 members, $7 students, free admission to kids 13 and under

Tapestry International Folk Dance
7:30-9:00pm
Tapestry Request Dancing
9:00-11:30pm
$8 general, $6 members, $5 students, free admission to kids 13 and under

Saturday, May 19
Tapestry Contra Dance featuring live band Toss the Possum
with caller Tom van Deusen
7:30-11:00pm
$10 general, $8 members, $7 students, free admission to kids 13 and under

Sunday, May 20
Tapestry and Woven Ring English Country Dance
7:00-9:00pm Mary Kay Schladweiler teaches with special guest musician, Karen
Axelrod
$7

Tapestry Folkdance Center
3748 Minnehaha Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55406
http://www.tapestryfolkdance.org

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May 30th, 31st & June 1st
Wednesday - Friday 9:30-12:30
$70 for all three days. $25 per class.
Zenon Dance School

June 2nd & 3rd
Saturday & Sunday
10am-3pm
$110
Global Somatics

To register for either workshop, please send a deposit of $30 to: Rosy Simas Danse, 2528 33rd Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55406.

Barbara Mahler is a long-standing active member of the NY dance community as a choreographer, performer, Master teacher of and major contributor to Klein Technique, and teacher and certified practitioner of Zero Balancing.

Barbara has taught daily classes in NY for 28 years. She holds a BA from Hunter College, and an MFA in dance from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Her process and its products have been supported by many residencies and by Movement Research.

Mahler's students include/have included dancers from companies of all styles and aesthetic viewpoints – Trisha Brown, Stephen Petronio, Neil Greenberg, Wally Cardona, Bill T Jones, Bebe Miller, and Doug Varonne to name a few.

When: Saturday June 2nd
Time: 11 am - 1 pm
Where: The Cowles Center’s Target Education Studio

Description: Intermediate/Advance modern class. Participate in a vigorous and fun class that will include a warm-up that moves quickly into phrase work emblematic of the company’s style. Emphasis will be on learning and mastering the dance by employing curiosity, a sense of humor, and our collective passion for movement.

Cost:  $12 -Early Bird Registration before May 18
  $15 - Registration May 18 - June 2
  $48 - Class registration & ticket to performance including fees.
         (Type the code NOFEE when registering before May 18th and get $4 off)

To register for this class or purchase tickets go to www.thecowlescenter.org or call the box office at 612.206.3600

For questions contact Jessi Fett at jfett@thecowlescenter.org

Advanced Jazz Class at Zenon Dance
Fridays, 9:30-11:00am

Erinn Liebhard's advanced class focuses on jazz as a rhythm-driven dance form with vernacular influence, emphasizing musicality, weight-shift, groundedness and groove. This class session is tailored toward thinking about dance from the perspective of a musician, hitting on elements like melody, harmony, timbre and of course, rhythm.

Block out 9:30-11:00am on Fridays to come get down.
Questions? Contact Erinn at ekliebs@gmail.com.

Since we don't have our regular classes running this week we can bring you some great opportunities to study with master teachers!

Zenon Dance School, 528 Hennepin Ave, Fourth floor, Downtown Minneapolis
www.zenondance.org
(612) 722-2513

Advanced Modern Master Class with Faye Driscoll
Tuesday, May 29, 9:30-11 am
$13 payable at the door
Faye Driscoll was hailed "1 of 25 to watch out for in ‘08" by Dance Magazine. Her second evening-length work, 837 Venice Boulevard, received a 2009 New York Dance and Performance “Bessie” award and was named "one of the top five dance shows of the year" by the New York Times. She has been an adjunct professor at Bard College and NYU’s
Playwrights Horizon’s Theater School, and has created work for the Five College Dance Department and Barnard College.

Re-Education / Klein Technique Workshops with Barbara Mahler
Wednesday, May 30 from 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Thursday, May 31 from 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Friday, June 1 from 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
$25 per class or $70 for all 3 classes
(Presented in collaboration with Rosy Simas Dance - to register please contact dance@rosysimas.com.)

Zenon Dance School is proud to work with Rosy Simas Danse to co-present Mahler's three day workshop.   For more information on the June 2-3 Mahler workshops at Global Somatics Studios contact dance@rosysimas.com.

The Cowles Center for Dance and the Performing Arts is thrilled to unveil a long awaited program- OPEN DOOR DANCE! This inclusive program offers an opportunity to learn new dances in a social setting. Classes are held the second and fourth Wednesday of each month and focus on a new dance style every month. Bring friends and make ‘hump day’ Wednesday a bit more fun! Finish the night at Thom Pham’s Wondrous Azian Kitchen and receive 10% off your entire bill for the night!

Shimmy and Shake this May with Aliyah Sahar (aka Leslie Kennedy) as she teaches Middle Eastern Dance –Raqs Sharqi, popularly known as Belly Dance! This class covers the basic vocabulary of Middle Eastern dance moves, including a break down of basic movements, muscle isolations, dance conditioning and movement combinations. Instructor, Aliyah has been teaching and performing Middle Eastern Dance for more than a decade.  She teaches and performs locally and in the Midwest, is a member of the Jawaahir Dance Company and has been Director of The Sisters of the Sahara Dance Ensemble since 2006.  Wear comfortable clothes; dance in bare feet/dance sandals/ballet slippers and feel free to bring a scarf to emphasize hip movement!

Where: The Cowles Center’s Target Education Studio- 2nd floor

When: Second and Fourth Wednesday of Each Month

Time: 6:00-7:30

Price: $12- buy tickets online or at the door (cash only at door).
Who: Ages 16+
Reserve soon- only 30 spots available!

Laura Bohne. Education Associate
lbohne@thecowlescenter.org

Travel through time during a jam-packed week as dancers learn how age-old African dance has influenced dance throughout history, even into today’s Hip Hop. Connections will be made throughout the week regarding how each one of these dances-African, Latin, Social Dance, Harlem Renaissance and Hip Hop-emerged from one another. Each 3-hour day has a new focus where dancers will be immersed in the day’s dance style. By the end of each day, dancers will have an understanding of the movement and history of each style and will learn a dance piece to be performed on the final day of camp.

Both Fridays will consist of a discussion with the artists, warm-up and practice time, and will culminate in an informal performance. Parents, family, and friends are all invited to attend the performance.  Camp with be located in the Target Education Studio at The Cowles Center at 528 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN.

DATES:
July 23rd – July 27th, Ages 10-14 years old, 9am – 12pm
July 30th – August 3rd, Ages 6-10 years old, 1pm – 4pm

2012 Teaching Artists:
• Christian Adeti - African
• Giselle Mejia - Latin
• Christopher Yaeger - Harlem Renaissance
• Jason “J-Sun” Noer - Hip Hop

Pricing $150.00
Contact Laura Bohne to register or for questions at lbohne@thecowlescenter.org or 612.206.3641.

July 23-27, 2012

TU Dance Center is pleased to announce the 2012 Youth Summer Program --a week-long workshop designed for children ages 5 - 13, focused on creativity and movement.  The program has two levels: CREATIVE MOVEMENT/DRUM and INTRODUCTION TO DANCE.  Both sessions are accompanied by live percussion.

CREATIVE MOVEMENT/DRUM
Students aged 5-9 will develop their own expression through rhythmically driven classes aided by live percussion.  Students will create their own musical instruments and will integrate them into their movements and their creative discoveries.

INTRODUCTION TO DANCE
Students aged 10-13 will learn various styles and concepts of dance. Classes include basic dance technique for a beginner student with focus on their creative expression.  Classes will be aided by live percussion.

For information and to register online visit "classes" at http://www.tudance.org or contact Abdo Sayegh at education@tudance.org or 612-605-1925.  Registration deadline: June 9, 2012.

July 30 - August 17, 2012

TU Dance Artistic Directors Toni Pierce-Sands and Uri Sands are hosting the 2012  Pre-Professional Summer Intensive at TU Dance Center in Saint Paul.

The program offers an in-depth and engaging dance experience for advanced, intermediate and beginning students.

Students will attend daily technique classes and learn TU Dance repertory, concluding with a student showcase at the end of the intensive. In addition to Toni Pierce-Sands and Uri Sands, classes will be taught by Kenna-Camara Cottman, Laurel Keen, Abdo Sayegh, Peggy Seipp-Roy, TU Dance company members and guest teachers.

For more information and to register visit "classes" at http://www.tudance.org or contact Abdo Sayegh at education@tudance.org or (612) 605-1925.  Registration deadline:  May 25, 2012.

BALLET
Tuesday / 9:00-10:30am and 5:00-6:30pm
Thursday / 9:00-10:30 am  
Friday / 6:00-7:30pm      

WEST AFRICAN
Friday / 7:30-9:00pm     

PILATES MAT
Saturday / 12:30-1:30pm (No class on Saturday, May 19)

Classes are $14, or $120 for a 10-class card.
       
TU Dance Center is located at 2121 University Ave West, St. Paul, MN 55114. Find us on the north side of University Avenue, one block  east of Vandalia, located directly behind Subway on the building's east side. (Free parking in the lot in front of TU Dance Center).

For more information:  education@tudance.org or 612-605-1925 or www.tudance.org

If you read this newsletter you probably already know a lot about dance. But how about that spouse, partner, relative, work-colleague or crush who doesn’t have much experience with dance, and who wonders what this weird stuff you do is all about. John Munger is teaching a Fundamentals Modern technique class based on classic dance principles at Zenon on Saturday mornings from 9:00 to 10:00. The Summer Term starts on Saturday June 9, but there will be a FREE sample class on Sat June 2 at 10:00am. Also, anyone can drop in any time and we still have two classes to go in the Spring Term. May 19 and 26. Affordable at $12 per class. So send them all in this direction. Maybe even send yourself. It’s aimed directly at people who are absolute, total, never took a class before beginners, and at people who FEEL out of shape, for whatever reason, and who are not yet ready for big jumps, sudden falls and major stretches or muscle challenges. But we’ve also had people recovering from small injuries, theater majors at the U who want deeper exposure to movement, and people with challenges of various kinds. The age range, historically, has been from college age to over 70. Several students have moved up to higher levels.

Contact Zenon at zenondance.org or 612-338-1101, or talk with:
John Munger
651-357-0393 (cell)
Jrmdance@aol.com

Poetry is a unique contemporary, non-competitive school and movement creation facility for students age 8 through adult with a professional dance company for age 13 through adult. We offer training in the following areas: contemporary, classical ballet, lyrical, contemporary ballet, jazz, musical theater, hip hop, tap, partnering, strength and conditioning, choreography, vocal training, stage and video acting, resume building, commercial portfolio work, and professional representation.

Session I June 11-June 29
Monday-Thursday
9:00am-12noon Age 8 thru 12
1:30pm-5:30pm Age 13 thru Adult

Session II July 16-August 3
Monday-Thursday
9:00am-12noon Age 8 thru 12
1:30pm-5:30pm Age 13 thru Adult

National Workshop August 20-24
Age 8 thru Adult
National Staff TBA
(10% off national workshop fees if registered by 7/1)
Monday-Thursday 11:00am-4:00pm
Friday 11:00am-2pm & 6:00pm Show
(13 through adult must be available evenings for choreography)

2012-13 Season Auditions
Saturday Aug 25 11:00am-2:00pm
Age 13 thru Adult
$30
Taking the National Workshop is highly encouraged prior to audition.

REGISTER
Please email your name, age, dance style and education experience to:
PoetryInMotionDanceCo@gmail.com

CONTACT AND FOLLOW
612-354-3892
PoetryInMotionDanceCo@gmail.com
http://www.PoetryInMotionDanceco.com
Twitter at @POinMO

LOCATION
21 5th Street NE
Minneapolis, MN

Join our popular Yoga classes through Yoga Sol. Classes are 60 minutes and open to all levels of dancers and non-dancers alike. Cost is pay-what-you-can. $10 plus suggested.

MONDAYS
12:15pm Restorative

TUESDAYS
6:30am Vinyasa
12:15pm Vinyasa
6:00pm Vinyasa

WEDNESDAY
12:15pm Ashtanga

THURSDAYS
12:15pm Vinyasa

FRIDAYS
6:30am Vinyasa
12:15pm Vinyasa
6:00pm Candlelight w/Live Music

SATURDAYS
9:00am Vinyasa

More about Yoga Sol at:
http://www.yoga-sol.com

More about Poetry In Motion at:
http://www.PoetryInMotionDanceco.com

Studio location:
21 5th Street NE
Minneapolis, MN

Drop in and take a class at the hottest new studio in the Twin Cities. We offer a wide variety of affordable and challenging open classes for professional and pre-professional adults, teens, and  youth. We have built a unique curriculum in the Twin Cities based on sound technical training that merges classical and contemporary styles with a focus towards performance art and visual media. Our experienced and versatile teachers have danced with
Ballet West, Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet, Monsters of Hip Hop, LXD and Gloria Estefan among others.

TUESDAYS
7:30PM-9:00PM
Advanced Contemporary
$10/Class
Age 13 thru Adult
Teachers: Lindsey Briggs, Stacy Boeddeker, Ricky Palomino

THURSDAYS
7:30PM-9:30PM
Advanced Hip Hop
$10/Class
Age 13 thru Adult
Teachers: Nate Poole, Josh Stevens, Anthony Gabriel, Ricky Palomino

SATURDAYS
10:00AM-11:30AM
Youth Ballet Tech
Age 8-12
Teachers: Stacy Boeddeker, Ricky Palomonio, Carol Schwarzkopf
11:00AM-12:30PM
Advanced Ballet/Contemporary
$10/Class
Age 13 thru adult
Teachers: Stacy Boeddeker and Carol Schwarzkopf

For more information contact:
PoetryInMotionDanceCo@gmail.com

21 5th Street NE
Minneapolis, MN
612-354-3892
http://www.PoetryInMotionDanceco.com

Follow us on Twitter @POinMO or Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/PoetryInMotionDanceCompany for last minute class
changes.

Multiple Yoga classes available daily. Check our website for schedule.
Pilates, reformer and massage available by appointment.

Matthew Keefe, celebrated ballet dancer, teacher, choreographer, and Artistic Director and School Director of the Rockford Dance Company makes a rare teaching appearance in the Twin Cities.

Who: Matthew Keefe, former dancer with James Sewell Ballet, teacher around the country
What: A ballet master class, open to teens and adults
When: Saturday, May 19, 10:45-12:15
Where: Alesso’s Dance Spectrum
      975-C Grand Ave, St. Paul, Mn 55105
Cost: $15 at the door

More information at : 651.224.8951

Saturdays 12-2pm at Four Seasons Dance Studio.

Rebecca Abas and Gerry Girouard teach their unique style and method of dance to anyone with any dance background. BODYTALK, as a dance method, takes the lead/follow aspects of social dance - tango, salsa, waltz, swing, etc. - then blends it with modern dance, Capoeira and Contact Improvisation to create a more spontaneous dance between the dancers. Active listening is a key component to BODYTALK. Active listening by both participants allows for a freer flow of communication and taps into artful play. Rebecca and Gerry lead structured improvisations to build a BODYTALK vocabulary with the dancers. Come prepared to stretch and move both physically and conceptually. Wear soft shoes.

44. OFF-LEASH AREA SEEKS HOSTS FOR THIRD ANNUAL NEIGHBORHOOD GARAGE TOUR

Ivey and Sage Award-winning performance company Off-Leash Area seeks hosts for their 2012 Annual Neighborhood Garage Tour.  This summer they will be touring the new production "The Picnic," which debuted this past fall.  "The Picnic" is the family-friendly tale told in dance about a bird and dog who fall in love, as the seasons, and their love, change.  

Being a tour host is a great way to meet your neighbors and encourage community, and a great excuse to clean your garage!

For more information about hosting, please contact Off-Leash Area at offleash@offleasharea.org or 612-724-7372

The Reif Dance Program in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, in collaboration with James Sewell Ballet, announces an opening for a ballet director at the Reif Center. This position (which may be filled by a couple) is a full-time teaching job with a strong benefits package, and a start date no later than September 10, 2012. This is the lead instructor and choreographer for all intermediate and advanced ballet classes (including pointe).  The ideal candidate will have advanced training in ballet, with a demonstrated ability to teach dance and an interest in pushing the boundaries of classical ballet.

For more complete information about this position and directions on how to apply, contact David Marty at  dmarty@reifcenter.org or 218-327-5780.

Seeking trained and talented broadway/jazz dancers for exciting and energetic dance revue in the Minnesota Fringe Festival.  Looking to reinvent, reimagine, and revive broadway and jazz for the Fringe scene! Produced by Blue Umbrella Productions ("Flops," "Those Were the Days," “Dreamboys,” and "Jungle Mary Bang Bang") and choreographed by Windy Bowlsby.

Looking for 4-5 male dancers, and 4-5 female dancers - all ages, types, ethnicities considered. Strong dance skills are the only requirement.

Auditions:
Thursday May 17th, 7:00-8:30pm
Sunday May 19th, 1:00-2:30pm

Auditions will be at the Waterbury Building at Broadway & Central in NE Minneapolis.
Thurs – room 135, Sun – room 106A
You’ll be taught a short dance combination – no need to prepare anything in advance.  No character shoes – jazz/dance/tennis shoes please

Auditions will be held in half-hour time blocks.  Please email info@blueumbrellaproductions.com to schedule an audition time.  (On the hour and half-hour) Walk-ins will be allowed to join the next half-hour audition block.

Stipend available based on show ticket sales and successful grant applications.

Production Dates:
Thurs Aug 2nd 8:30pm
Sat Aug 4th 8:30pm
Sun Aug 5th 2:30pm
Wed Aug 8th 10:00pm
Sat Aug 11th 10:00pm

Black Label Movement will hold auditions Friday, May 18 from 9:30 am-1:30 pm and callbacks Saturday, May 19 from 11 am – 6 pm in Minneapolis, MN for men and women.

Activities for the coming year include:
- Two 5-6 week performance and teaching residencies in Duluth, MN focus on Carl Flink's "Wreck" and Field Songs."
- A one week residency at The Oceanographic Institute, Woods Hole, MA with science collaborator David Odde.
- Two 3-4 creation periods for new works by BLM artistic director Carl Flink in Minneapolis
- BLM's sixth Minnesota and second season at the fabulous Cowles Center.

Day One Focus, May 18 9:30 - 1:30 pm - large movement phrases with sweep, level changes and use of upper bodies. Auditioners should expect to warm themselves up before entering studio. Location: Barker Center for Dance on the West Bank of the University of Minnesota

Day Two Focus, May 19 Noon - 6 pm - This will be a "call-back" from participants on day one and focus on learning specific BLM choreography and improvisations. There may also be some athletic training thrown in with Eddie Oroyan. Location: Cowles Center for Dance & the Performing Arts, studio 2B

Please bring with you a resume and photo. The photo doesn't need to be fancy, just an image that lets us recall you when we're deliberating! For more info/updates and to sign up on Facebook go to: http://www.facebook.com/events/185695894883301/

You're invited to audition for the ballroom company to perform in the Christmas show, ALL WRAPPED UP, at the Cowles Center for Dance & the Performing Arts, November 30 - December 1, 2012.

AUDITIONS:
SUNDAY, MAY 20, 4:00PM & 5:30PM
AUDITION LOCATION:  The DanceXchange, 6885 Washington Ave, Edina (entrance faces Hwy 169)

-Singles and Couples Welcome
-All Styles Welcome - Rhythm, Smooth, Latin, Standard

4:00pm:  Group auditions for singles and couples.  Will learn a short rhythm/latin and smooth/standard routine (you can choose to audition for one or the other, or both).
5:30pm:  Auditions for couples who dance at the silver level and above.  Prepare a 60-90 second routine - please bring your own music (CD or mp3 player).

TO PRE-REGISTER FOR AUDITIONS:
Call 612-240-5042 or e-mail lynn@minnesotaperformdance.org

www.MinnesotaPerformDance.org

You’re invited to audition for The Starettes to perform in the Christmas show, ALL WRAPPED UP, at the Cowles Center for Dance & the Performing Arts, November 30 – December 1, 2012.

AUDITIONS:  SUNDAY, MAY 20, 2:30 PM
AUDITION LOCATION:  The DanceXchange, 6885 Washington Ave, Edina (entrance faces Hwy 169)

Jazz & Ballet Training Required • Must Be 18 Years & Older To Audition
Wear Jazz or Character Shoes • Wear Dance Clothing (No Baggy Clothing Please)

TO PRE-REGISTER FOR AUDITIONS:
Call 612-240-5042 or e-mail lynn@minnesotaperformdance.org

www.MinnesotaPerformDance.org

The Starettes is a precision dance company operated by Minnesota PerformDance Productions.

Want to be the next new star of Radio Disney Minneapolis? That's right! You can be part of The Walt Disney Company right here in the Twin Cities!

Radio Disney AM 1440 is looking for advanced dancers 18 years and older. Individuals must be energetic, self-motivated, have a strong dance background, feel comfortable entertaining to a large audience and enjoy working with children. We are looking for those who have availabilities on the weekends for events/promotions.

To apply, send cover letter and resume to kate.fisher@disney.com

Want to get involved in Northern Spark 2012 this year? Have an iPad or access to an iPad? Northern Spark artists Vanessa Voskuil and Scott Sayre are looking for two more performers.

If you are not available...but may know of some people, help to spread the word by posting this link :  http://www.facebook.com/events/301652443240218/

Minneapolis-based choreographer, Vanessa Voskuil, and multimedia artist, Scott Sayre, are currently looking for 20 volunteer participants for a 10-15min movement-based, media performance event to be presented by Northern Spark at the Walker Art Center on June 9, 2012. Each performer will possess and manipulate an Apple iPad, which will contain a pre-programmed visual score to a component of a large video mosaic.

Rehearsal Schedule
Wednesday, May 16 from 7-8pm (Informational meeting – optional.)
Sunday, May 27 | 9:00-11:00pm
Sunday, June 3 | 9:00-11:00pm
Friday, June 8 | 10:00pm-12:00am

Note: Reserved Rehearsal -Wednesday, June 6 | 9:00-11:00pm (We have set aside an extra rehearsal in case we need it or if it rains during one of the other rehearsals.)

Performance Schedule
Saturday, June 9 | 1:00am

Location
Walker Art Center
Hill commons (west of the Walker building, outside)

If you would like to participant, Welcome! and/or Questions? Contact:
Vanessa Voskuil at vanessa@vanessavoskuil.org or Scott Sayre at scott@sandboxstudios.org.

Have you got a dance show that made it through the lottery and got into the Fringe Festival? Then this is for you. For the many-th year in a row, the July Rabbit Show will be on the topic, “Dance Shows That Got Into The Fringe.” It will happen Wed night, July 11, at Bryant Lake Bowl, at 7:00pm.

If you do one of the official Fringe showcases, that’s terrific, but you’ll get only 3 minutes maximum and you’ll be competing with up to 30 other offerings, most of them theater or sketch comedy. The Rabbit Show offers 7 to 9 minutes and it’s all dance. The audience is smaller (Bryant Lake Bowl only seats 85) but the chance to let your work evolve and shine a bit is priceless.

This is not an official Fringe Festival showcase, but the Fringe Festival is fully aware of it and fully supports it. We will probably have members of the Board or Staff of the Fringe Festival present, and they will pitch the Festival briefly.

For further info and/or to indicate interest, contact:
John Munger
Third Rabbit Dance
Jrmdance@aol.com
651-357-0393

53. PRIVATE PILATES REFORMER & NEUROMUSCULAR MASSAGE FOR DANCERS AT POETRY IN MOTION

Poetry In Motion Dance Company and Training Center is pleased to offer private Pilates Reformer sessions and Neuromuscular Massage sessions for dancers and non-dancers alike. Daily and early morning appointments available. Schedule your private sessions with La Rae Willis of Mind and Body connection at larae.willis@gmail.com or 651-428-1312. Our reformer is situated in a 3D mirror nook to increase student learning capacity. We are offering April & May specials rates as follows:

PILATES REFORMER SESSIONS
1st private session is FREE
3 private sessions $120
8 private sessions $240
10 private sessions $250

NEUROMUSCULAR MASSAGE
1 session $70
3 sessions $195
5 sessions $300
10 sessions $450

FOR MORE INFO ABOUT POETRY CONTACT
PoetryInMotionDanceCo@gmail.com
612-354-3892
http://www.PoetryInMotionDanceco.com

LOCATION
21 5th Street NE
Minneapolis, MN

FOLLOW
Follow class updates on Twitter at @POinMO or on facebook at
http://www.facebook.com/PoetryInMotionDanceCompany

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http://www.facebook.com/pages/Yoga-Sol/137528009700669

54. JAWAAHIR DANCE COMPANY AND THE CASSANDRA SCHOOL ARE MOVING AFTER OVER 24 YEARS IN THE SAME SPACE!

We’re sad to leave our beautiful old space, but we’re excited about our sparkling new studio created just for us in the Patrick's Cabaret building. The new address is 3010 Minnehaha Avenue, Minneapolis.

For 25 years, Jawaahir Dance Company and The Cassandra School have been at home on the corner of Franklin & Hennepin in Minneapolis above the old Burch’s Pharmacy. Cassandra moved her dance school into this building in 1987, and Jawaahir Dance Company took over management of the studio spaces from the Nancy Hauser Dance Company in 1998. Burch’s closed two years ago, and the building has now been sold to developers.

We have many wonderful memories from this fabulous old space: 25 years of daily classes, workshops with guest artists from around the globe, formal and informal performances, and countless parties. This space has housed Nancy Hauser Dance Company, Hauser Artists, Ethnic Dance Theatre, Midwest Karate, Great River Tai Chi, Uptown Swing, and Morris Johnson, among many others. We’ve also hosted events for a myriad of other organizations ranging from full theatrical presentations, CD release parties, and fundraisers, to photo shoots.

Note: Only our Minneapolis classes are moving; this move does not affect the Bloomington and St. Paul classes.

Are you a dancer looking for a clean affordable space to rehearse or teach a class? Patrick's Cabaret has a clean welcoming space and great hourly rental rates. With a 1500 square foot, sprung, hardwood dance floor, 15 foot ceilings.

Located at 3010 Minnehaha Ave South in Minneapolis Patrick's Cabaret is easily accessible by light rail, car or bus ( 21 and 7 routes)

Free parking!

Hourly rehearsal rentals $9 per hour before 4pm/ weekdays $13 per hour after
4pm and weekends.

Hourly Class class rate is $14 per hour before 4pm on weekdays/ $22 per hour
after 4pm and weekends.

contact Mark for more information. 612-724-6273 or go to www.patrickscabaret.org